Must-see lake · Suffolk, New York
Great Patchogue Lake
Great Patchogue Lake is a lake in Suffolk, New York.
Great Patchogue Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Great Patchogue Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Great Patchogue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.77096, -73.02182. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Patchogue Lake
- Swan Lake Park · lake · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill Cultural Park · park · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Islamic Association of Long Island · dargah · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vajiradhammapadip Temple · Buddhist site · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~16 km · Must-see
- Heckscher State Park · park · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Artist Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- William Floyd Estate · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- New Millpond · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Great Patchogue Lake
- Swan Lake Park · lake · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Artist Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Belmont Lake State Park · lake · Suffolk · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake (New York) · lake · Connecticut · ~40 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hempstead Lake State Park · lake · Nassau · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hemlock Reservoir · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Great Patchogue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Great Patchogue Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Great Patchogue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Great Patchogue Lake?
Nearby: Swan Lake Park (lake, 3 km), Sayville National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 9 km), Fire Island National Seashore (sanctuary, 10 km), Bald Hill Cultural Park (park, 10 km), Long Island Maritime Museum (museum, 10 km), Fire Island (river spot, 11 km).
Is Great Patchogue Lake worth visiting?
Great Patchogue Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.